Photo: The frozen Songhua River in Harbin, by Jonas in China
The frozen Songhua River in Harbin, by Jonas in China
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Sunday Photo: Rime by the Songhua – Xinhua
Winter has unquestionably arrived in northern China. According to weather data from Xinhua, temperatures in some northern areas have fallen by as much as 14 degrees centigrade in recent weeks. Bitter though it may be, the icy temperatures have at least one advantage: The arrival of rime or wusong (ÈõæÂáá ) on the banks of […]
Read MoreBig Bucks to be Earmarked to Clean Up Songhua – Xinhua
From Xinhua’s Heilongjiang channel, translated by CDT (photo: residents in Harbin waiting for water delivery after Songhua chemical spill): Beijing has ratified a proposal to clean up the water systems of Songhua River, involving key cities along the river such as Harbin (ÂìàÂ∞îʪ®), Qiqihar (ÈΩêÈΩêÂìàÂ∞î), Daqing (§ßÂ∫Ü), Jiamusi (‰Ω≥Êú®ÊñØ), Mudanjiang (Áâ°‰∏πʱü), Changchun (ÈïøÊò•) and Jilin […]
Read MoreOfficial: China’s Songhua River suffering near-daily chemical spills – AP
With Beijing hosting the World Water Congress, the Associated Press provides the latest update to the Songhua River pollution story (via China Environmental News Digest): China’s Songhua River, the site of a massive chemical spill last year that halted water supplies to tens of millions of people, has been hit by more than 130 water […]
Read MoreCleaning up Songhua River a priority – Xinhua
From Xinhua – English: Top Chinese environmental protection officials have listed water pollution control in the Songhua River’s drainage area as one of the key water pollution control and prevention projects in the country. It is soliciting suggestions for a five-year plan concerning the control of the river’s pollution from 2006 to 2010. A stretch […]
Read MoreChina begins to evaluate environmental impact of Songhua River – Xinhua
From Xinhua: China has initiated a program to evaluate the ecological impact of the Songhua River water pollution in northeast China and put forward countermeasures, said a senior environmental official said here Tuesday. The evaluation program is “an urgent and arduous job” that needs the joint efforts of related departments, said Zhu Guangyao, deputy director […]
Read MorePhoto: Songhua River, next to a plant of Jilin Petrochemical Company, via boxun.com.
Songhua River, next to a plant of Jilin Petrochemical Company, via boxun.com.
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